[organisms] see Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
   Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
     Phylum "Spirochaetes" Garrity and Holt 2001
       Class "Spirochaetes" Cavalier-Smith, 2002 see Class Spirochaetes Cavalier-Smith 2002
         Order Spirochaetales Buchanan 1917 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Family Spirochaetaceae Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980)
             Genus Treponema Schaudinn 1905 (Approved Lists 1980)
               Treponema pallidum (Schaudinn and Hoffmann 1905) Schaudinn 1905 (Approved Lists 1980)